Helping a client get into Computerworld

It was a great surprise to see and read about Flexcon in Computerworld.

Saw the post from Ed this morning.

This is an example of how social media, client relationships, marketing and time can help anyone get their message out.

It is not always about IBM or Lotus but we work with various press people to get the word out either about our company and offerrings or about our clients and in some cases like this, get our client some great press as well.

At least 3 others in the Yellow Bubble work with  Flexcon and I am happy to say we all get along quite well and respect each others projects and efforts. Thank you to both of them.

Be open to opportunity, get legal or marketing on your side, get published, get quoted, do something for yourself and your company. There are opportunities DAILY if not hourly to get the word out so help your clients or company and provide this service to them.

Helping your clients is never a bad thing even if it does not involve a project, money or licensing.

If you want Lotus products, or for that matter, any products to stay for the long haul, help them by helping yourself.

To those friends and clients that could not take part in it, I will keep trying to include you, we will find something your legal will accept :-)

Need a Lotus Business Partner? Find them now!

IBM has come out with the new Lotus Live website and it has something I and others have been asking for since, well... a long time.

For those that do not know what Lotus Live is, here is a brief IBM explanation:

With LotusLive, you can host online meetings, share files, chat, manage projects and network with potential clients, anywhere, anytime. Whether you work remotely, manage remote teams or just need one simple place to bring colleagues together, LotusLive allows you to collaborate beyond firewalls, in a securely-designed environment.

If you look at the right middle sidebar of the screen you will see a "Work with Business Partners" box and a link which says "Find a Business Partner".

Thank you to whomever inside IBM that has allowed customers to locate their nearest BP from a main page.

One must click on Search for a Business Partner and finally Find a Business Partner.

Enter a zip code or country and instant information. I see our address is out of date.

This is a nice touch from IBM, just wish it would show what specialty groups, in our case Lotus, would be nice to see next to our name. But it's a start.